
2025 theme DISOBEY
In a world often dominated by conformity and convention, “Disobey” embodies the courage to forge your own path, challenge norms, and stand up for what you believe in. It is about breaking free from societal expectations, daring to be different, and embracing the resilience it takes to remain authentic, even when the road is difficult.
We invite filmmakers from around the globe to explore the multifaceted dimensions of disobedience: as a form of personal liberation, a statement of identity, and an unwavering commitment to a cause. Your short films can capture stories of those who resist, challenge authority, push boundaries, and refuse to compromise their beliefs.
Whether subtle or bold, peaceful or provocative, stories of disobedience are tales of empowerment, persistence, and individuality. Through this theme, we seek to celebrate the transformative power of “disobedience” and the voices that rise above conformity.
Join us on June 6, 7, and 8, 2025, to showcase films that challenge, inspire, and empower.
Let’s celebrate the beauty of rebellion and the freedom found in following your own path.



The Empty Seats (I posti vuoti)
by Viola Folador

I Stole the Keys of My Own House
by Zinia Khalifeh

Bent Out of Shape
by Chloe Merwin

Sip and Blow (Sopas y sorber)
by Rubén Pérez

The Announcement (L’annonce)
by Antoine Chevrier

I Prefer to Think of Beauty
by Shadi Rabahi

Long Teeth (Los dientes largos)
by Lucía Zamora

Think Freedom: The Catalyst
by Anna Stoeva

VHS Tape Replaced
by Maha Al-Saati

Son
by Saman Hosseinpuor

The Puppet and the Whale (Il burattino e la balena)
by Roberto Catani

It Takes Winter to Spring (أواخر الشتوية)
by Bahaeddine Tounekti

Danger of Extinction (Perill d’extinció)
by Lalo García

Bird to Be Alive
by Mathieu André, Anaïs Berost, François Fontaine, Rowan Rosencourt, Valentin Rosset

Under Occupation
by Anas Yahya

Match (سوق تفاهم)
by Maria Sayegh

Quarantine (Cuarentena)
by Celia de Molina

Amygdala
by Dana Abdessamad

From One Painting... to Another (D’une peinture... à l’autre)
by Georges Schwizgebel

Basserah (بصيرة)
by Abdul Aziz Al Hussein, Abdulelah Al Jandel

Love and Chewing Gum
by Arianna Di Stefano

Candice
by Swann Valenza

The Space Between Us (نجمة)
by Antoine Gaspard

In Our Hands
by Camillo Sancisi

I’m Thinking About Killing My Mother
by Selena Francis

Jimmy
by Aïcha Camara

In Between (Entre eux deux)
by Alice Bissonnet, Aloyse Desoubries-Binet, Sandrine Han Jin Kuang, Juliette Laurent, Sophie Markatatos

The Mess (بلوة)
by Jad Nakhle

An Italian Action Story (Una storia d’azione italiana)
by Tommaso Gorani

Our Child (Unser Kind)
by Samuel Flückiger

Our Mediterranean Sea (بحرنا)
by Cherine Yazbeck

Impure (Chello’ncuollo)
by Olga Torrico

I Can’t Talk Right Now (Ahora no puedo hablar)
by Carlos Alberto Mejías

Yellow (Amarela)
by André Hayato Saito

Uncertified Document
by Nahee Jang, Ximing Li, Ying Wan, Hao Wang

Born a Celebrity (ولدت مشهورًا)
by Luay Awwad

Refugee (Réfugié)
by Suki

Furtive (Furtiva)
by Silvania C. Suárez

Nowhere, Somewhere, Anywhere
by Joanna Aghazarian

The Pyrotechnician (L’Artificier)
by Nikita Trocki

Goodbye Grandma (Au Revoir Mamie)
by Diane Decès, Mélissandre Roussel, Emilia Briault
